Community Engagement and Program Coordinator
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Job no: 513856
Position type: Staff
Location: New York
Categories: Administrative/Professional, Hybrid
Posting Summary:
The Office of Community Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University, is seeking a Community Engagement and Program Coordinator who will work effectively in a fast-paced office that supports all matters related to community affairs at Teachers College.
Job Summary/Basic Function:
Teachers College (TC) is committed to fostering a vibrant, nurturing community founded upon the fundamental dignity and worth of all of its members, and providing a working, learning, and living environment free from discrimination and harassment. The College's Advancing Community Together (ACT) initiative serves as a guiding principle for the Office of Community Affairs, promoting a welcoming and collegial environment that supports the free expression of ideas and an unwavering commitment to learning and scholarship.
The Office of Community Affairs takes a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach powered by a focus on shared values, extending its work to all members within Teachers College—students, faculty, staff, and visitors—and the surrounding external community. Structured around engagement and infrastructure, the office seeks to build strong relationships with internal departments that advance communities even beyond the TC walls. The office draws on Teachers College's historical commitment to social justice to address new and developing community challenges.
The Community Engagement and Program Coordinator is a self-starter who will work effectively in a fast-paced office that supports all matters related to community affairs at Teachers College. The ideal candidate has strong program management and facilitation skills, is able to collaborate with a wide variety of employees, departments, leadership teams, and third parties as needed, and is comfortable with the complexity of community affairs programming. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for the Office of Community Affairs, the incumbent will serve as the primary program manager for office-led and office-supported programs and events.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, training, and experience.
● Three years of events or project management experience with a proven record of success working independently to scope, plan, and manage projects and programs, setting priorities, creating workflows, and managing stakeholder engagement and accountability.
● Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as the ability to learn new technology.
● Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced office.
● Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and prioritize projects.
● Excellent judgment, time management, verbal, and exceptional writing skills.
● People-oriented with the ability to communicate effectively, build, and maintain authentic relationships with a diverse population.
● Experience working with websites, newsletters, and basic graphic design.
● Experience working with basic graphic programs (Canva, InDesign, etc.).
● Highly collaborative within a team setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Master's degree in Higher Education, Public Administration, Social Work, Counseling, Organizational Leadership, or another related field.
● Demonstrated understanding of community affairs in higher education.
● Proficiency in using social media platforms.
● Familiarity with higher education administration, nonprofit administration, or a related social justice background.
Salary Range:
$88,800 - $111,000
Work Modality:
Hybrid
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
The salary range reflects the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Our benefits contribute significantly to the total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance plans; flexible and hybrid work schedules; tuition remission; life insurance; short and long-term disability insurance; an exceptional employer retirement matching program; health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, and a robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Hybrid/Remote
Teachers College maintains a hybrid work environment, which provides employees with flexible work arrangements while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person college-campus culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite or in a hybrid model (a combination of in-office and virtual days). Employees are expected to live within a 150-mile radius of the College.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Teachers College is committed to fostering an inclusive academic community and to providing equal opportunity in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you would like to discuss any disability-related accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or a similar law, related to applying for employment at Teachers College, Columbia University, please email the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities: oasid@tc.columbia.edu
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